• PhotoniX
  • Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2 (2023)
Boyi Huang1、†, Jia Li1、†, Bowen Yao1, Zhigang Yang1, Edmund Y. Lam2, Jia Zhang1、*, Wei Yan1、**, and Junle Qu1、***
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
  • 2Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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    DOI: 10.1186/s43074-022-00077-x Cite this Article
    Boyi Huang, Jia Li, Bowen Yao, Zhigang Yang, Edmund Y. Lam, Jia Zhang, Wei Yan, Junle Qu. Enhancing image resolution of confocal fluorescence microscopy with deep learning[J]. PhotoniX, 2023, 4(1): 2 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Super-resolution optical imaging is crucial to the study of cellular processes. Current super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is restricted by the need of special fluorophores or sophisticated optical systems, or long acquisition and computational times. In this work, we present a deep-learning-based super-resolution technique of confocal microscopy. We devise a two-channel attention network (TCAN), which takes advantage of both spatial representations and frequency contents to learn a more precise mapping from low-resolution images to high-resolution ones. This scheme is robust against changes in the pixel size and the imaging setup, enabling the optimal model to generalize to different fluorescence microscopy modalities unseen in the training set. Our algorithm is validated on diverse biological structures and dual-color confocal images of actin-microtubules, improving the resolution from ~ 230 nm to ~ 110 nm. Last but not least, we demonstrate live-cell super-resolution imaging by revealing the detailed structures and dynamic instability of microtubules.
    Boyi Huang, Jia Li, Bowen Yao, Zhigang Yang, Edmund Y. Lam, Jia Zhang, Wei Yan, Junle Qu. Enhancing image resolution of confocal fluorescence microscopy with deep learning[J]. PhotoniX, 2023, 4(1): 2
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